â¢ ELEVATOR (noun) The noun ELEVATOR has 2 senses: 1. lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building. 2. the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend. Familiarity information: ELEVATOR used as a noun is rare.
For some, it may only be a nuisance; for others, nasal congestion can be a source of considerable discomfort. Medical writers have established four main causes of nasal obstruction: infection, structural abnormalities, allergic, and nonallercic (vasomotor) rhinitis.
Anything that causes sudden nasal congestion can aggravate already pre-existing obstructions and arousals. One theory about why people get sinusitis is that the sinus and nasal passageways are too small. This can happen due to upper and lower jaw underdevelopment, which is the basis for obstructive sleep apnea.